Wisconsin Question 1, Governor Salary Amendment (1862)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials and State executive official measures |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Wisconsin Question 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Wisconsin on November 4, 1862. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to raise the salary of the governor to $2,500 per year. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to raise the salary of the governor to $2,500 per year. |
Election results
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Wisconsin Question 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 14,519 | 30.81% | ||
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32,612 | 69.19% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | For amendment to the constitution Against amendment to the constitution | ” |
Constitutional changes
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Section 5. The Governor shall receive during his continuance in office, an annual compensation of two thousand five hundred dollars. |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Wisconsin Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during two legislative sessions for the Wisconsin State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 50 votes in the Wisconsin State Assembly and 17 votes in the Wisconsin State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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